Across the world, universities are transforming their teaching and learning practices to meet the challenges facing Higher Education in the 21st century. Research into teaching and learning in Higher Education has never been a more important issue. Growing numbers of academics across disciplines are conducting research in their teaching. This book presents contemporary approaches to researching university teaching and learning to address this rising demand. The author provides a much needed comprehensive yet basic approach for conducting this type of research.
Across the world, universities are transforming their teaching and learning practices to meet the challenges facing Higher Education in the 21st century. Research into teaching and learning in Higher Education has never been a more important issue. Growing numbers of academics across disciplines are conducting research in their teaching. This book presents contemporary approaches to researching university teaching and learning to address this rising demand. The author provides a much needed comprehensive yet basic approach for conducting this type of research.
Glynis Cousin is a senior advisor at the Higher Education Academy. She is one of the UK's foremost educational researchers and has extensive experience working with teachers in many disciplines. She has written a number of titles on Educational Development, Teaching and Learning and Research.
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@contents: Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Methodological Issues Chapter 3: Evaluation Research Chapter 4: Case Study Research Chapter 5: Action Research Chapter 6: Interviews Chapter 7: Focus Group Research Chapter 8: Ethnography Chapter 9: Critical incident analysis Chapter 10: Researching online Chapter 11: Quantitative Research Chapter 12: Appreciative Inquiry Chapter 13: Researching from a disciplinary perspective Chapter 14: Ethical Issues Chapter 15: Analysing Qualitative Data Chapter 16: Conclusion